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25-Jun-2024

Tindholmur

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Τ Two summer houses. No inhabitants. Tindhólmur, a private islet west of Vágar. The name means Peak Islet; Tind- means Peak and -hólmur means Islet. The Wikipedia article has some interesting folk lore about it:

According to legend, a family once lived on Tindhólmur. The family consisted of a man, a woman and a small child. One day while the father was on the sea fishing, an eagle came and snatched the child and took it to its nest on one of the peaks.
The mother - for love of her child - climbed all the way to the eagle's nest to rescue her child. Alas, when she reached the nest the eagle had plucked the child's eyes out. However, she was able to rescue the child, but unfortunately the child later died from the injuries. After that incident, the couple moved from the islet, and since that day no one has ever lived there.
The story is probably just a myth, but there are some interesting facts regarding it. One of the peaks on Tindhólmur is named The eagles' peak. Discoveries on the islet suggest that the islet has indeed been inhabited once.

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Kevin D Warren11-Oct-2024 23:53
Wonderful to see!
Danad01-Aug-2024 08:27
A spectacular view on the little island.
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joseantonio31-Jul-2024 13:16
beautiful view nicely captured.V.